Tag: First Solar
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On the Scene: Caterpillar to deploy PV as part of turn-key microgrid solution throughout dealer network
Solar technology is definitely not the niche energy category it used to be and there’s perhaps no surer sign of its current and future value than the leader in the power generation marketplace folding PV into its product offering, with plans to take it global — and fast. That leaderRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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GameChange Racking unveils cost-friendly racking for First Solar Series 4 Modules
GameChange Racking has been driving costs down for awhile now. This week, the company announced that it has achieved an optimized cost of $.089/watt 9 and 10 up landscape systems for First Solar Series 4 modules. These are in addition to the 5 and 6 up landscape solutions previously beingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Caterpillar, First Solar Enter Strategic Alliance to Develop Microgrids
Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division’s latest endeavor, announced April 30, is a strategic alliance with First Solar Inc. to develop an integrated photovoltaic (PV) solar solution for microgrid applications. Under the agreement, First Solar will design and manufacture a pre-engineered turnkey package for use in remote microgrid applications, such as smallRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Southern Power Acquires Interest in Lost Hills-Blackwell Solar Facility
Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power acquired a controlling interest in the 32-megawatt Lost Hills-Blackwell Solar Facility in California from First Solar Inc. “Southern Company continues to strategically develop solar renewable projects across the country,” said Thomas A. Fanning, Southern Company chairman, president and CEO. “By further diversifying our energy mixRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Discussing Yieldcos A Popular New Model for the Selling and Buying of Solar Assets
There has been an increase in the sale of large solar projects that are in development or have already been built. While developers have a variety of funding options, yieldcos are gaining momentum in the solar energy sector as a new financing model. A yieldco is a corporate subsidiary createdRead More — Solar Builder magazine